“Hitachi ‘Smart Dust’ having GPS capabilities”
What FACTLY found
Hitachi did show off such a tiny ‘Smart Dust’ -like chip in 2006. It was an RFID chip which was an improper choice for injecting into a person as it would not be possible to read the chip under a layer of skin. There is no official mention of that Hitachi ‘Smart Dust’ chip having GPS capabilities or being able to work after being ingested. There are some ‘Smart Dust’-like tiny chips that could be implanted into the body for different uses, but these are mostly for tracking body processes rath...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 April 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 April 2022, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.